The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-20


The event or last week was the visit TO
Washington Of the Queen of the Sand
wich Islands aud her suite. Ailsorts Of
obscquious attentions were paid 10 her
majesty at the Capitol Of this great Re-
public. for although KapioIani has the
complexion Of q mulstio and the Egy pi-
ian cast OF feature, she is royal person-
age, and there is only one way 10 treat
visiting royalty, IN this country Is well
ae Ia anv other.
The Queen first called at the White
House, and her visit was returned BY
Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies Of the
Cabinet In less than two hours. accord
ing 10 the royal etiquette. Then fol-
lowed good deal Of sightseeing around
the city under the piloiage Of . commit
ltee OF reception. . dinner 1t the Ha-
waiian legation. review and parade ol
troops in her honor. . reception Of ma
sons ct her hotel (King kaiakaua, the
Queens husband, IL member Of the FRA
lternity) a visit TO the circus. another "a
the races, a trip TO the tomb Of Washing.
ton on the u. S. Despatch escorted BY
an imposing company Of foreign Diplo'
mats ana Representatives Of our own
Government, and banquet at the White
House.
The conjunction Of royalty and Dem
ocracy was especially interesting as pre-
sented 1t the State dinner. Tie Presi
dent OF nearly sixty millions of free mer
lied out the Queen consort, kapiolani, o.
little more than sixty thousand people
and sat At one end Of his official board
with the dusky hued Queen on his righ
land the dusky princess accompanying
her on bis left. For once, st least, sinc'
1.-The beginning OF his Administration
lMr. Cleveland found himself hanked b!
1.-Two women who could not talk back 4
,lhim. Neither of them had sufiicien
command Of English Tor general con
.lversaiion. At the other end OF the tabl
lsat Mrs. Cleveland and Minister Garter
who represents the little kingdom IN th
Pacific ocean 20 this Government Mr.
''ICleveland laughed gayly as she talked I
lher escort aud was evidently enjoyin
the Presidents situation while she wa
concealed from his view by large fiora
decoration in the center Of the table.
The banquet was most elaborate 81
flair aud in perfection Of every detail VA
elihought to excel any entertainment Civ
Ien nj the Executive Mansion during M
3 rlClevcland's occupancy. The State apar
/ memts were profuseIy decorated wit
" flowers, among which the Hawaiian CO
= ors were prominent, and the East RooI
. surpassed the occasion Of the President
e wedding. not in number. perhaps, but
! the scleciion of the flowers used.
9 When visiting The Treasury Depar
" "ment kapioiani was taken down into II
. -ubfefranean vaulis where the money
elkept, and seemed 10 take deep intere
elm the loads Of gold and silver store
: AWAY there. When told how niue
! -Imoney she stood in the midst Of, she WI
= filled with wonder. She lett the Cal
slitol delighted with her visit, and thinl
ling that this is a great people, and thi
= they have big Navy, and immense diI
e liners. ami big taffy mines and handson
Presidents wives.
But let II be said Of Hawaiian'e Quee
that notwithstanding the fact that hers
J. onIy little Kingdom aud that her ski
els culored brown, royalty Of the highe
'fdegrec could not have deported itse
tIwilh more becoming iady-liks grad
Z than she exhibited during her visit
81 Washington. She showed herself TO |
j. l1 WOulnu VI kOo0 cInrS StftA SyS<A ssses'
! mers. She was unobtrusive, modes
e elself-poiscd. dignificd and even stateI.
!. Not speaking English she was at di
n advantage, but she was intelligent lool
: ling. and apparently quick-witted.
y Probably the silliest Of all the sill
: stories that have been told Of Secretal
= Lamar was that TO the effect that
4 would not attend tie State dinner give
y Ito the Queen Of the Sandwich Islands
. account Of her color. Ii seems ridc
uIlous 10 take time to contradict so pr
. posterous q report, were II not for u
: fact that som. people might be jnst sil
n enough to brsieve IL. The Secretary VI
i confined to hl- house by sickness At q
i thine, and lie non-sppearsnce at q
= White Hou-c on the above mention'
n occasion was attributable 10 that eau
!. c. A. s.
M What True Merit Will do.